In these days of 5% unemployment the dark days of 2008 and 2009 are largely a distant memory. For many young people in the workforce today, those days passed blissfully …
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There have been few people in the history of the U.S. criminal justice system that have been more surprised at being charged with a felony than Keith Eric Wood. Mr. …
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It looks as though we’re going to need to modify the old saying about the rich getting richer to the rich are paying off debt while the poor are racking …
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Owning a home is the American dream and, no matter how bad of a deal it becomes, people are still fixated on it. People who are wise with money every …
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The latest employment numbers showed American business is hiring and the unemployment rate dipped to 5%. That’s a key metric because it means the U.S. is nearing full employment. Full …
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Whether you call it the “gig” economy or the “on-demand” economy it’s really the same thing. Today technology is changing the way we look at products and services, providing ways …
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Not all mistakes are created equal. There are some mistakes that will cripple your finances for decades and leave you with less money in retirement. Since we’re human beings, it’s …
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Most older Americans can remember the days when the dollar was king. You could go anywhere in the world and dollars would be eagerly accepted. Goods and services could be …
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It was not at all surprising to me to find out that 61% of Americans are financially illiterate. Some states are worse than others and it should come as little …
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For many 2014 went into the books as the year of the rent increase. That wouldn’t happen again they said; rents couldn’t keep going up that fast they said. They …